Influence of casinos Reservation poverty
indian gaming casinos considered potential solution reservation poverty. because reservations exempt many federal , state regulations, including prohibiting gambling, tribes able operate commercial casinos on reservations. these casinos can provide jobs on reservation, attract tourists, , bring in money tribes fund education, health, , social service programs. ojibwe of minnesota have built 2 schools, choctaw of oklahoma have built new hospital, , pueblo of new mexico have rebuilt water system, using casino profits. other tribes fund child , elder care programs, health services, fire , police protection, , housing development gambling earnings. casinos provide much-needed job opportunities on reservations. in 1989, average levels of unemployment on reservations above 30 percent. in next decade, rate dropped 13 percent on reservations casinos, while remaining stagnant on reservations without casinos. casinos impact on overall economic conditions, however, limited. through 1990s, number...